Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
106th
of 232 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2000
All-time low
2.2%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania, 2000–2024

2.557.51012.5152000201220242000: 13.8 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 12.8 %2003: 12.3 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 11.4 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 10.3 %2008: 9.8 %2009: 9.3 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 8.3 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 7.3 %2014: 6.7 %2015: 6.2 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 4.7 %2019: 4.2 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 3.2 %2022: 2.7 %2023: 2.2 %2024: 2.2 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania is 2.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania peaked at 13.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.

Lithuania ranks 106th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 9.3% 13.8% 10
2010s 6.5% 4.2% 8.8% 10
2020s 2.8% 2.2% 3.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania?
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Lithuania was 2.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Lithuania ranks 106th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.